Exam 2: Accidents and Their Effects

A symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome is:

Approximately 35,000,000 work hours are lost annually as a result of accidents.

The leading cause of death in the United States of people less than 37 years of age is accidents.

When death rates are computed on the basis of the number of deaths per 100,000 workers, the highest industry category for death is:

The leading causes of death in the United States are heart disease, cancer, and stroke.

Between 1921 and now, the number of accident deaths on the job has increased significantly.

Which of the following occupations has the highest rate of fatalities on the job each year?

The rate of fatalities across all occupations fluctuates, but the rate of fatalities per year per 100,000 workers holds fairly constant over time.

Overexertion is a leading cause of workplace injuries.

Which of the following chemicals are often involved in chemical burn injuries?

Drowning is not a significant cause of death in workplace accidents in the United States.

Most falling and impact injuries on the job occur as a result of either a heart attack or stroke before the fall.

Accidents in the United States cost more than $150 billion annually when you consider direct and indirect costs on and off the job.

OSHA Form 301 is used to report individual incidents of injuries or illnesses.

Suffocation is not a leading cause of accidental deaths in the United States.

Repetitive strain injury is a broad and generic term that encompasses a variety of injuries typically associated with which body parts?

The true cost of accidents consists of those costs known as direct costs.

Typically the most frequently injured body part is: